69-5-102. Definitions. When used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Agreement" means a written agreement between two or more electric facilities providers that identifies the geographical area to be served exclusively by each electric facilities provider that is a party to the agreement and any terms and conditions pertinent to the agreement.
     (2) "Electric cooperative" means a rural electric cooperative organized under Title 35, chapter 18, or a foreign corporation admitted thereunder to do business in Montana.
     (3) "Electric facilities provider" means any utility that provides electric service facilities to the public.
     (4) "Electric service facilities" means any distribution or transmission system or related facility necessary to provide electricity to the premises, including lines.
     (5) "Electric utility" means a person, firm, or corporation other than an electric cooperative that provides electric service facilities to the public.
     (6) "Line" means any electric supply conductor.
     (7) "Premises" means a building, residence, structure, or facility to which electric service facilities are provided or are to be installed; however, two or more buildings, structures, or facilities that are located on one tract or contiguous tracts of land and that are used by one electric consumer for farming, business, commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, or trailer court purposes must together constitute one premises, except that any building, structure, or facility, other than a trailer court, may not, together with any other building, structure, or facility, constitute one premises if the electric service to it is separately metered and the charges for that service are calculated independently of charges for service to any other building, structure, or facility.
     (8) "Utility" means a public utility regulated by the commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3, or a utility qualifying as an electric cooperative pursuant to Title 35, chapter 18.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 7, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 70-502; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 505, L. 1997.